There must be no problem with the youthful struggle story between me and the horse racing girl

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January [-], [-]:[-] in the morning, Fuchu Hachimangu Shrine.

"Hello...hasn't she replied yet?"

"Well... I called her just now but she didn't answer..."

"She's probably already asleep! I told her to tell her in advance!"

"But wouldn't there be no way to surprise her..."

"The problem is, isn't it just frozen now? Well, I finally made it back from outside... It seems like this is the only way."

"Well, it's just the two of us. Can we help her pay homage by the way?"

"...Isn't that the only thing right now?"

"It's really...in such a cold weather, it's very dangerous for a person who doesn't run much anymore to run as fast as he can outside!"

The two people, who were both a little embarrassed at first, turned around almost at the same time when they heard a familiar voice coming from behind.

And he stood in front of them panting.

The biting cold wind at night makes people shiver. Even after running all the way from the college dormitory, the cold air still passes through the skin and stings the nerves.

If I had known better, I would have worn a pair of stockings again.

I couldn't help but rub my thighs while thinking in my mind.

Especially when I saw the thick clothes of these two people, I felt that the world was different in terms of warmth and coldness.

But no matter what, I finally caught up.

I struggled out of the warm bed and rushed here. There was really no room for consideration along the way.

"Hello!?"

Qianhua and Zaochun both showed expressions of surprise, as if they couldn't believe they were standing in front of them at this moment.

He tapped my cheek with his finger.

"It's so cold! Don't touch my face!"

The remaining sleepiness was poked away by the early spring's hands.

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"Ah, they sell candy apples over there!"

In early spring, he was still very energetic and pointed at the vendors in the distance, looking very interested.

"No? Do you still want to eat?"

I held my bloated belly and wanted to hold her back.

But he was worthy of being an ace athlete in short track racing. He got into the bustling crowd of worshipers in the blink of an eye, and passed through the crowd to reach the vendor in a few flashes.

"Really, really...no matter how energetic you are, you still have to have a certain temper, right?"

"Well...that's what early spring is like."

Every time I sigh like this, Qianhua will come out to smooth things over.

It's like a tacit understanding that only belongs to us.

And then, she couldn't help but smile and said: "After all, it's rare for us to get together... She is also very happy."

When I heard this, I suddenly realized that we hadn't been together for almost half a year.

Although they have always stayed in the academy, these two have basically been traveling to various competition areas across the country in the past six months.

It was very rare to get along with one of them, let alone the three of them together.

In order to create this rare opportunity, the two people made an appointment to take the Shinkansen back to Tokyo, one in Osaka and the other in Saga, to spend this last New Year's Eve with themselves...

If I hadn't woken up in the middle of the night and looked at my phone, I might have missed the surprise they had carefully prepared...

"Hello, Qianhua, this apple candy tastes very good!!"

Without even thinking about sighing, he stood in front of us in early spring with the apple candies he bought.

"You actually bought six..."

"Hey! It must be two for each person!!"

After that, he didn't care what we said and just handed us the candy apples.

Really, even though it was already here, my stomach was filled with all kinds of food.

Takoyaki, Grilled Squid, Yakisoba, Okomiyaki, Chocolate Banana...

After eating so much in the middle of the night, I always feel like my stomach is getting heavier and heavier...

It doesn't matter from my side, the key is that Qianhua Qianhua still needs to prepare for the shining event in the future...

As a result, even Qianhua joined the early spring in eating and drinking...

It was early in the morning, but there were still many people coming to the shrine to pay their respects during the New Year.

This late-night festival was as lively as if it were a festival.

Draw lots, draw horses, pay homage, make wishes, and seek protection.

but...

Presumably many people are like them, coming here to wait to watch the New Year's sunrise.

"Wishmaking at sunrise on the first day of the new year is the most effective."

I don’t know how many times I have heard this sentence from my elders.

However, along the way, I still met many parents bringing their children to pray for exams and the like.

Maybe I couldn't understand this feeling before, but today——

But it was deeply touching.

Although before participating in competitions, many students from Treison College would come here to pay homage and make wishes.

but...

Only this time, my mood was different.

"There's an open seat here! Come here quickly!! Hiss, my butt is so cold..."

Early spring, still holding apple candy in his hand, looked at the empty bench nearby, stepped forward and sat down first.

She was always the loudest and liveliest of the three of us, and of course we followed her lead in many things.

We sat together on the benches of the shrine, watching the people coming and going, waiting for the sunrise on the first day of the new year.

Because they had already had a good rest on the train, they were full of energy and were waiting for the break of dawn.

"By the way...what wishes did you write on the Ema just now?"

Early Spring shouted while rubbing the soles of her shoes on the wet soil.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes at her and said, "Wouldn't it be effective if you express your wishes?"

"Oh..."

She nodded and silently took a bite of the candy apple.

"What I wrote is that I must win the short track final of this shining event."

"Why did you still say it..."

"My point is, I hope to be able to perform on the final stage of a shining event... The rankings are actually pretty good."

Not just early spring, even Qianhua said so...

Immediately, the two of them turned their heads and looked in their direction, as if to say, "It's your turn."

I really couldn't stand this kind of sight, so I shrank my head and whispered: "...What I am writing is...I hope your wishes can come true..."

"Haha, what is that! Are you some kind of mother-in-law?"

Not only in the early spring, even Qianhua, who usually stood by my side, raised the corners of her mouth inadvertently at this time.

They can stand on the highest competition stage in Japan, and after that, they can even move towards higher and further places.Therefore, I sincerely want to support both of them.

"However...regardless of my results in this competition, I have definitely been recommended to play in the Major League."

Early spring said softly, because she has won consecutive domestic competitions and her results have been very impressive throughout the year. In fact, we all know that she will be favored by foreign teams.

Honestly, no surprise.

"When are you leaving?"

"In March this year, right? I started applying for the visa a week ago."

"Isn't that just after graduation? It's so fast..."

When I thought about the future before, I might have lamented that it was far away, but this time...

"Well! You can still come back during the summer vacation, and there is also the winter offseason...we can still get together when we return to Japan!"

"Ha, it feels like I'm on vacation all the time."

I originally just wanted to make a joke, but Chika and Soharu both seemed to have lonely smiles.

Immediately, I also realized something.

I chose to apply for a job and go abroad in early spring to continue my studies and development. There is a high probability that Qianhua will travel to various places to participate in competitions...

If their respective wishes come true, there may be fewer and fewer opportunities to get together in the future.

I couldn't help but feel nervous, even though I had been prepared for this before.But today is a rare opportunity to chat for so long... After that happiness, I feel even more melancholy.

"Hello."

"Come and watch our game live! This is a shining event!"

They held my hands respectively, and the warm feeling came from their palms, driving away the coldness of the cold night.

"...Um."

I held their hands back hard. Although I couldn't be with them all the time, I was really happy to be able to become sisters with them.

"Why don't you go to the shrine and make a wish!!"

As early as Chun Chun said, he stood up and couldn't wait to drag me and Qianhua.

"Eh? Didn't you just promise once?"

"Of course I'm making a wish to the gods again, and praying that Harrow can find the job he likes as he wishes!!"

"Ah, that's right."

Even Qianhua was trapped by her.

Really, are you sure this isn't a dig at me?

"You two!!"

My voice echoed in front of the shrine’s torii gate.

In the shrine at night, two horse girls are dragging another person to the money box. What does this scene look like to other passers-by?

but,

I'm actually very happy.

I was so happy to be with them at sunrise on the first day of the new year.

ps: "Hello", "Memories" and "Winter is gone and spring is coming", these three chapters are about the personal plot of Wuyou's call, which are connected to the subsequent plot and the connection with Kazuomi.

The time nodes of the three chapters are summer, autumn and winter.And (Fourth) is a chapter that connects the past and present stories.Although it is written about the personal plot of Wuyou Calling, it is actually closely related to the subsequent story with Kazuomi.

Chapter 15 Ultramarine Hiyori

"Speaking of which, has Miss Wuyou ever been to Qingliao before?"

"Eh? Um... No, Qingliao is the name of the teachers' dormitory, right? Although I know that the teachers' dormitory is in the college, I have never been here before."

Even though he had been with the secretary-general for a long time, Wuyou Calling was still not used to Miss Junchuan calling her this way.